as in to separate
to set or force apart
the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt
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Recent Examples of disassociate
Photos from the night depict the reserved legend seemingly trying to disassociate from his surroundings.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
An image of Rubio sunken into an Oval Office couch as Trump sparred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went viral, with some suggesting the secretary was trying to disassociate amid the chaos.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
In the midst of it all, 50 disassociated himself with Lil Meech—who portrays his father in STARZ’s BMF series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
View Comments Musk has a contentious relationship with his daughter, Vivian, who at age 18 officially changed her name and gender from male to female – and disassociated herself from her father who has spoken out against transgender rights.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
An image of Rubio sunken into an Oval Office couch as Trump sparred with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went viral, with some suggesting the secretary was trying to disassociate amid the chaos.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2025
In the midst of it all, 50 disassociated himself with Lil Meech—who portrays his father in STARZ’s BMF series.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025
View Comments Musk has a contentious relationship with his daughter, Vivian, who at age 18 officially changed her name and gender from male to female – and disassociated herself from her father who has spoken out against transgender rights.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassociate
Verb
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In the video game, as with the series, a five-year gap separates the two narrative installments, with main character Ellie jumping from 14 years old to 19 and putting on a good deal of muscle and height between that time.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
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They were separated from one another for the vast majority of the three films rather than given the kinds of great adventures and bonding moments that the original trilogy gave its core trio, and that led to much less compelling camaraderie and characters.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration reportedly calculated the tariff by dividing the trade deficit ($7.4 billion) by the value of imports to America ($22.2 billion) and then essentially halving the figure to reach 17%.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The appeals court divided 2-1 in turning down the government's request to halt Boasberg's directive.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Police believed the caller had prime knowledge of the abductions, but the call was disconnected when a switchboard operator attempted to transfer it to investigators.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Leaders must also model the right behavior by disconnecting and supporting their employees doing the same.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Shonda Rhimes and Issa Rae have both made moves to dissociate from The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as President Trump takes over.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Since many Tesla owners want to dissociate themselves from the CEO, one company that sells such stickers claimed to be selling hundreds of them a day.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Snow and subzero temperatures had severed Nome from the outside world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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This system severs Black women from what sustains us—our resources, communities, connection to our bodies.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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